It is given that the hypergeometric function F(a,b;c;z) is the solution of the hypergeometric equation determined by the Papperitz symbol
P⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧001−c∞ab10c−a−b⎭⎪⎬⎪⎫
that is analytic at z=0 and satisfies F(a,b;c;0)=1, and that for Re(c−a−b)>0
F(a,b;c;1)=Γ(c−a)Γ(c−b)Γ(c)Γ(c−a−b).
[You may assume that a,b,c are such that F(a,b;c;1) exists.]
(a) Show, by manipulating Papperitz symbols, that
F(a,b;c;z)=(1−z)−aF(a,c−b;c;z−1z)(∣arg(1−z)∣<π).
(b) Let w1(z)=(−z)−aF(a,1+a−c;1+a−b;z1), where ∣arg(−z)∣<π. Show that w1(z) satisfies the hypergeometric equation determined by (∗).
(c) By considering the limit z→∞ in parts (a) and (b) above, deduce that, for ∣arg(−z)∣<π,
F(a,b;c;z)=Γ(b)Γ(c−a)Γ(c)Γ(b−a)w1(z)+( a similar term with a and b interchanged )